A# Ritusen Cuatro Venezolano Scale
Cuatro Venezolano scale in Standard tuning — fretboard diagram
TuningStandard (ADF#B)
Frets15
A# Ritusen in Standard — Notes and Intervals
The A# Ritusen scale is a traditional Japanese pentatonic scale known for its balanced and tranquil nature. On Cuatro Venezolano, the notes are A#, C, D#, F, G. It has a suspended quality that sounds very peaceful and is a core part of ancient East Asian court music and contemplative melodies. Commonly used in Japanese, World, Ambient, Film Scores. Notable players include Kitaro, Ryuichi Sakamoto. Use over sus2, sus4, and open chords. Its omission of the 3rd creates an ambiguous major/minor quality.
Notes: A#, C, D#, F, G
Intervals: 1P, 2M, 4P, 5P, 6M
Degrees: 1 2 3 4 5
Formula: W-WH-W-W-WH
Number of notes: 5
Tuning: Standard (B-F#-D-A)